YEAR IN
REVIEW
Deanne Horner D’Emilio, JD began her
tenure as Gwynedd Mercy University’s
sixth president on August 1, 2017.
First-year and transfer students
participated in GMercyU’s Annual Day
of Service to kick off the 2017-2018
school year.
Program Director of GMercyU’s
Bachelor of Social Work Program Wade
Luquet, PhD spent a portion of his
summer on a lecture tour, presenting to
clinical mental health professionals in
six cities.
Members of the campus community
witnessed history by watching the solar
eclipse on August 21, 2017.
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GMercyU hosted an accounting and
finance career fair for students and
alumni from eight area colleges and
universities.
GMercyU honored six alumni at the
annual Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Philip D. Amoa, Esq. ‘07; Shaun
M. Dougherty, EdD ‘05; Melissa A.
Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN ‘79; Corey A.
Lord ‘04; and Tim Smyth ‘08 received
the Distinguished Alumni Award while
Thomas P. Quinn ‘05 received the Anne
Fitzpatrick Murray Alumni Award for
Service.
GMercyU alumna Jennifer Lorine, DO
‘06 was named to 2017 Pennsylvania’s
Top Physicians under 40 list by the
Pennsylvania Medical Society.
GMercyU hosted its first Woke Week, a
week-long event that focused on various
social justice issues in light of the current
political climate and in line with the
Critical Concerns of Mercy.
The entire GMercyU Community
gathered for one of GMercyU’s biggest
traditions - Griffin Madness.
GMercyU’s Griffin Color Run won
Community Service Event of the Year
by The Association for the Promotion of
Campus Activities.
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
100% of first-time,
full-time students
received financial aid
for the 2017-2018
academic year.